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an exceptionally refined Australian Cattle Dog
der lusy,
i'm glad to know yer a cattle dog. now i know i don't hav
to wory.
luv,
maggie the magic rabit
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Here's another one...
The town where the ferry from the mainland arrives in Newfoundland is called Port-aux-Basques (Port-a-BASK, of course, not really pronounced French-ly). Spain had a big fishing presence in Newfoundland in its early days. I believe there's also a Spaniard's Bay.
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refined..dog
Reminds me of the story of the woman who sat in a movie theater with her dog upright on the seat beside her. At the end another lady walked up to her and said admiringly: Your dog is real intelligent, he seems to have liked the movie.
The proud owner replied: you should have seen him after he read the book!
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Wow, you speak wisely in admonishing folk to research their dog breeds first. I can strongly recommend a book, "The Right Dog for You," by Daniel Tortora, which includes assessments of the life style and personality of both dog and owner to help the reader choose the appropriate breed. I used the book to choose our dog, a Newfie.
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sat in a movie theater with her dog Well spotted, Werner 
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Unfortunately the AKC dogs are handsome, but the brains have been bred out of too many, and congenital hips,etc, bred in. I have had many mutts with so much brains and personality that I did not regret their homeliness. Sadly today, even in the country you can get into trouble if dog is not kept on chain. And it is close to cruelty to keep a dog in the city.
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wwh, must disagree ... bad health and bad dispositions are generally the fault of careless breeders. The AKC is a registry and has no enforcement capability. (I await correction from the Dog People if I am misinfomed)
Dealing with reputable breeders is best if you want a purebred dog. The AKC book gives the conformation and disposition of the various breed which can be a great help even when adopting a mutt! I have owned purebreds and mixed breeds and loved them all. My son has two Labs, one purebred and one a Lab-Damation mix and guess which one has a mind of his own! The Lab-Dal mix of course!
Good shelters have counselors who can be a huge help when you are considering adoption of a mix breed dog.
Shouldn't this dog talk be in AnnaS's great idea : "Recipes& other non-language topics" thread in Miscellany?
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sat in a movie theater with her dog
mav notes: Well spotted, Werner
Was it a Dalmatian?
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Can I assume Schnauzzers are named for their schauzz - nose?
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High Priestess wow, Though your point is well taken, I figger Sparteye started this thread with an eye to language. What to do when dogs roam? Recipes is getting too long, anyway  ... I've half a mind [no-comment-from-the-peanut-gallery emoticon] to go over to Miscellany and start a whole bunch of topics that have seen sub-thread lives here, so each can have its due. But must first finish War & Peace in the original, da-nyet?
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